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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Jonathan Bunn

Campaigners warn of ‘damage’ caused by the Government’s aid decisions

Yvette Cooper made her statement on aid in the House of Commons on Thursday (House of Commons/PA) - (PA Wire)

Campaigners and aid organisers have been damning in their assessments of the Government’s funding decisions following cuts to the aid budget, claiming they are set to cause widespread damage.

Yvette Cooper announced allocations under the official development assistance (ODA) regime, which distributes money to specific countries and programmes, saying the UK will remain a “major player” in overseas aid and development despite shifting funding to defence.

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